Reservations With Raine Wayland

Hey everybody! It’s a bonus episode! This season, we’re discussing previous episodes that we feel could have been better and could use some more analysis and better hosting from the two of us. Did we do better the second time? We may never know…

Hey everybody! This week we are concluding our End Of Season Series, where we are discussing films by directors that make only one film with Man Bites Dog. Listen as we breakdown this disturbing, horrific, darkly funny satire on the ethics and morality of journalism and what happens when the line is crossed and the documenter becomes too involved with their subject and the acts they commit. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are continuing our End Of Season Series, where we are discussing films by directors that make only one film with Gerald Kargl’s Angst. Listen as we breakdown this hyper realistic representation of the true horrifying murders of an Austrian family in 1980. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are continuing our End Of Season Series, where we are discussing films by directors that make only one film with Dalton Trumbo’s Johnny Got His Gun. Listen as we breakdown this nightmarish look at the aftermath of war and the damage it can leave behind. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are beginning our End Of Season Series, where we are discussing films by directors that make only one film with Charles Laughton’s The Night Of The Hunter. Listen as we breakdown this dream-like, fairy tale nightmare demonstrating some of the most subversive techniques filmmaking of its time, while not shying away from the dark and twisted story it’s adapting. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing a sequel 35 years in the making, Blade Runner 2049. Listen as we breakdown this incredibly crafted sci-fi, neo noir that honors the original while expanding on the concepts and story that Blade Runner began all those years ago. Enjoy!

This episode is to honor the visionary that was David Lynch. He will be missed. We will be back on Tuesday with a regular episode.

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon. Listen as we breakdown this dramatization of the bizarre real life robbery of a Brooklyn bank that shocked the city with all of its twists and turns that kept everyone on edge until the very end. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing Martin Scorsese’s After Hours. Listen as we discuss this very bizarre, surreal, screwball dark comedy about a man looking for excitement and stumbled into a nightmare. Enjoy!

Hey everyone! This week we are discussing Todd Haynes’ experimental biopic of Bob Dylan, I’m Not There. Listen as we breakdown this unique look at the myth and legend behind the singer/songwriter and explore the many pieces that make him an icon. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas! This week we are discussing the academy award nominated animated film, Klaus. Listen as we breakdown this beautifully animated story of how a simple act of kindness can break a seemingly endless cycle of anger and hate. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing the Safdie Brothers stress-filled, fever dream, Good Time. Listen as we breakdown this anxiety fueled crime drama about what it takes to finally understand that your actions can do much more harm than good and to finally let go. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! In this surprising turn of events, this week we are discussing Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises. Listen as we breakdown this beautifully animated, semi-biographical adaptation of the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the aeronautical engineer that designed the Mitsubishi A60 Zero airplane that had a significant impact on WWII. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week, we are discussing Milos Forman’s adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus. Listen as we breakdown this story of jealousy, resentment, and admiration for a talent that is just out of reach. Enjoy!

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing David Lynch’s adaptation of Wild At Heart. Listen as we respectfully discuss this very strange, disjointed, fever dream of a pseudo-erotic romantic drama that is only redeemed by stellar performances. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing two wonderfully beautiful adaptations of Paddington and Paddington 2. Listen as we explore these clever, creative, emotionally complex and intelligent films that make us all want to be better people and more like a sweet, polite, and charming bear. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! This week we are discussing Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Samouraï. Listen as we breakdown the “Killer for Hire” film that started it all. This film inspired many films depicting a meticulous, cold, calculating, lone-wolf killer, and the methods of his work. Enjoy!  

Hey everybody! This week we are discussing Martin Scorsese’s Oscar winning crime thriller, The Departed. Listen as we breakdown this incredibly tense “cat and mouse” chase, full of suspense, deception, and Boston accents. Enjoy!

Hey Reservos! It’s that time of year again. This year we are discussing the beloved animated fantasy series, Over The Garden Wall. Enjoy! 

Hey Reservos! This week, we are discussing Alex Garland’s psychological, folk horror film, Men. Listen as we breakdown this dense story that tackles emotional manipulation, control, and abuse all while presenting it through a surreal, allegorical lens. Enjoy!